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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 29, 2024
  • Revamped Interest Subvention Scheme for exporters in the offing
  • Red Sea crisis and other key factors contributing to increased carbon emissions: Report
  • PIL and SSES complete inaugural LNG bunkering of PIL's first LNG dual-fuel 14,000 TEU container ship
  • India's polyester exports affected by Turkiye's measures
  • CBDT extends due date for furnishing Return of Income for Assessment Year 2024-25 to November 15
  • Libya's new security & safety measures for tankers arriving at oil terminals from Black Sea ports
  • GDP growth seen at 6.9-7.1 pc for FY25: NIPFP
  • Participation in Rotterdam Port's Secure Chain increasing
  • DP World extends its Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure to three more countries
  • China launches first carbon-neutral waterborne green service area
  • Transpacific spot rates falling despite demand setting new records
  • Cumin seed exports surge from Gujarat

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 29, 2024
  • Northrail buys twelve locos
  • A new JV for old-timers
  • China opens another railfreight corridor
  • Blue economy talks in Barcelona
  • Along the trans-Caspian route
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo welcomes new chairman
  • Building a new aviation maintenance hub at CVG
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ireland and Indiana to tighten trade ties
  • AI-driven revenue management solution launched
  • First class 8 H2-truck in daily service
  • Acito Logistics celebrates its tenth anniversary
  • Breuninger boosts in Sachsenheim

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Four arrested in Poland over DHL parcel explosive plot
  • Asia Pacific airfreight market on the up, despite manufacturing slowdown
  • OceanX: 'DSV vs Kuehne' revisited...awaiting M�rsk
  • Customs clearance the main bottleneck at Mexican ports as traffic builds
  • Trump second term would pose a 'destructive risk to the container market'
  • Wan Hai and Cosco step up box ship 'arms race' with more newbuild orders
  • UP steams ahead of its N American intermodal rivals in Q3
  • Damaged bulker Ruby can finally unload volatile cargo, at UK's Gt Yarmouth port
  • Jacob David joins Etihad Cargo to lead product innovation
  • How US intermodal operators are killing their own industry
  • Czech Airlines closes door on 'OK' code after 101 years

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Patriot Offshore wins 10-year Jones Act CTV contract
    Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, N.Y., a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics based in Lake Success, N.Y., reports that it has been awarded a U.S. industry defining, ten-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) services
  • SF Bay Ferry wins $12.5M CalSTA electrification grant
    San Francisco Bay Ferry reports that it has been awarded $12.5 million grant by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Associated British Ports acquires land to drive future expansion
    Associated British Ports (ABP) has acquired 85,000m² of land on the western side of the Port of Immingham in an off-market transaction. The acquired land is positioned with frontage to Humber Road and Rosper Road, forming an important additional step to the future expansion of the port estate owned by the UK's largest ports group. The land has a live hybrid outline planning application for up to
  • MT Group to build first hydrogen station in Baltic States
    MT Group, an EPC Contractor of European energy infrastructure projects, has signed a major contract with the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority to build a green hydrogen production and refueling station in the Port of Klaipeda. This will be the first hydrogen station in the Baltic States, with a total projected value of €10.5 million (US$11.3 million). Under the contract, MT Group will undertake th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures US$766 million logistics deal
    Norway-based car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer. The new shipping and logistics agreement will launch on 1 December and is valued at approximately US$766 million in total, based on expected volumes over the five-year period. Rates are in line with current market levels and the agree
  • Georgia Ports records over 450,000 TEUs in September
    In its second busiest September on record, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 450,700 TEUs last month, translating to an increase of 12 %, compared to the same month last year. "In September, we saw front-loading of containers as customers worked to ensure cargo availability ahead of the holiday shopping season," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "I'd like to thank our customers for relyin
  • Visualizing Panama Canal's Impact on Global Trade
    The Panama Canal, a vital artery of international maritime trade, is currently grappling with significant challenges that threaten its operational efficiency and economic viability. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Lila Global sells boxship
    United Arab Emirates-based Lila Global is halving its container arm, selling an 18-year-old, 1,118 teu containership named Lila Canada for a price brokers put in the low $6ms. The feeder has changed hands a number of times in recent years. It was added as Valencia Elizabeth last year. Prior to that it was called Songa ...
  • RATS, bots and reverse proxy phishing: why cyber criminals have shipping in their sights
    Attackers are using ever more sophisticated approaches to infiltrate a sector that is increasingly within reach, writes Nicolas Furgé, president of digital at Marlink. Cyber risk is seen by many as a fact of life but for a long time, the shipping industry's comparative isolation from threats was its greatest advantage. Small volumes of low ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bags $766m transport deal
    Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an unknown client described by the company as an agriculture, forestry, and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer. The new multi-year shipping and logistics agreement is a renewed deal and will begin on December 1, 2024, and is valued at approximately $766m in total, based ...
  • KKR-backed OMS books cable layer series at Royal IHC
    Malaysian provider of subsea digital infrastructure solutions OMS Group has moved to expand its fleet of fibre optic cable-laying vessels with a series of newbuilds at Dutch builder Royal IHC. The Kuala Kuala Lumpur-based outfit, backed by US investment firm KKR, will see the first vessel delivered in 2027, outfitted with a cutting-edge fibre optic ...
  • COSCO taps Hudong-Zhonghua for boxship sextet
    Hot on the heels of Seaspan's order for 13,600 teu newbuilds, Chinese boxship giant COSCO Shipping Lines has signed up for six similar-sized ships at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The world's fourth-largest containerline has tapped the CSSC-affiliated yard for a conventionally-fuelled series delivering by 2027. The 336-m-long newbuilds will be fitted with scrubbers and energy-saving devices such
  • Milaha inks Qatari fibre cable system deal worth $71m
    A subsidiary of Qatar's Milaha has secured an EPCIC contract award for the New Fiber Link Project with the North Oil Company (NOC). Milaha said that the subsidiary, Halul Offshore Services Company, won a contract worth over QAR 262m ($71.7m). The project is supposed to significantly enhance connectivity and data transmission capabilities within Qatar's energy sector. ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: Navigating extreme volatility in the 2020s
    Last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club kicked off with a new session entitled The Big Issues in which two owners, a manager and an analyst were probed on a huge range of major topics in less than an hour by Sam Chambers, Splash's editorial director. Chambers, who started covering shipping ...
  • Wan Hai orders its largest ships to date
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines continues to expand its newbuilding orderbook with eight 16,000 teu vessels booked in South Korea-the biggest boxships the company has ever ordered. The world's 11th largest containerline, which had ordered around 40 ships during the box shipping boom of 2021 and 2022, has contracted Samsung Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho ...
  • US town opposes Avangrid's offshore wind project landing
    US Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid is facing stiff opposition over the company's proposal to land New England Wind 2 power cables on the beach of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The town's councillors have voted to oppose Avangrid's proposal to land the 1.8GW offshore wind project's cables on Dowses Beach arguing environmental concerns. Residents advocating against the proposal said ...
  • Controversial ship carrying ammonium nitrate set to discharge cargo in the UK today
    A controversial Russia-linked bulk carrier loaded with a potentially explosive cargo of 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate will dock in the port of Great Yarmouth on Britain's east coast today having been denied entry at a number of other European ports over the past two months. The 37,000 dwt open hatch carrier Ruby suffered damage ...
  • Mitsubishi Heavy debuts satellite technology capable of tracking the dark fleet
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has debuted satellite technology that can keep track of the dark fleet across the globe. Mitsubishi Heavy has developed a device that, like other Earth-observation equipment, takes images of terrestrial objects, but unlike other satellite technology, simultaneously processes that visual data using artificial intelligence. The satellite-mounted detector, called
  • South African crewing firm launched
    EQ8 Crew has been launched in South Africa, aiming to create a market for South African seafarers. The shareholders of Noatun Maritime, Carl Martin Faannessen and Jøran Nøstvik, have forged a partnership with EQ8 Recruit, a maritime recruitment consultancy. Noatun is best known for its Filipino crewing background. Africa is being discussed more and more ...
  • Taylor Maritime offloads four bulkers
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has revealed sales of four of its vessels for a total of $65.5m. The Ed Buttery-led bulker outfit said in a trading update it had agreed to offload four unnamed 28,000 dwt to 38,000 dwt handysize vessels built between 2008 and 2020 during the third quarter. The company's fleet stood ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Bulk commodity shipping faces lacklustre demand growth, end to disruption upside
    Longer routes due to the Russia-Ukraine war and Red Sea crisis will remain in place, but voyages are unlikely to...
  • Bulker reports multiples explosions in Red Sea
    A bulker carrier has reported three explosions in close proximity while transiting the Red Sea. The incident is the first...
  • Daily Briefing
    NOx regulations are not working, raising doubts over future fuels policy | French politicians back plan for permanent windfall tax...
  • NOx regulations are failing, raising doubts over future fuels policy
    While the industry focuses on reducing CO2, the failure of previous attempts to regulate NOx should serve as a salutary...
  • French politicians back plan for permanent windfall tax on CMA CGM
    Boxship giant will pay up hundreds of millions of euros in 'patriotic spirit' provided measure is temporary, Rodolphe Saadé says
  • The week in charts: Container shipping rates show signs of life | Black Sea attacks threaten global food security | Greece-owned ships are top Houthi target
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased 6% versus the prior week, its largest weekly gain since late June; attacks on...
  • US retail inventories overshoot sales by $26bn
    US retail inventories are overshooting their post-financial crisis trend. This could foreshadow a slowdown in box demand
  • Bean confirmed as London Club chief executive
    Club is seen as being on the mend after a sharply improved technical result and boost to entered tonnage
  • Seafarers enjoying the longer voyages round Africa
    Seafarers on ships shunning the Red Sea are receiving more downtime and training, boosting morale, according to The Mission to...
  • Shipowner TMI cashes in on 'historically high' bulker values
    TMI successfully completed its acquisition of Singapore-based Grindrod in August 2024 and continues to reduce its debt as it takes...
  • US sanctions architect: 'We can't sanction dark fleet by ourselves'
    Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, suggested that not all dark fleet* tankers circumventing sanctions on...
  • Ports given guidelines to tackle modern slavery and smuggling
    Ports should confirm their targeting model and map their supply chain to identify potential modern slavery cases, the report said...
  • Ruby to tranship ammonium nitrate at Great Yarmouth
    The damaged bulker will tranship 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate will to another ship, then proceed to drydock for repairs
  • Wan Hai doubles down on methanol with orders for eight neo-panamax boxships
    Move comes despite wavering industry confidence in methanol as an alternative fuel, following Maersk's shift in its stance on using...
  • Union reiterates safety concerns after subcontractor dies at Hyundai Heavy yard
    Tragedy comes after the Federation of Korean Trade Unions already confirmed 18 fatal accidents at various shipyards across South Korea...
  • Cosco strengthens orderbook with more boxships from Hudong-Zhonghua
    Cosco's orderbook has been further expanded, narrowing the gap with its larger rival and partner in the Ocean Alliance, CMA...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Offshore project delivers Virginia cargo windfall
    The Port of Virginia is enjoying a 372% surge in breakbulk cargo volumes thanks largely to handling cargo shipments supporting a 2.6-gigawatt offshore wind project.
  • Automation key to improving broker efficiency metrics: experts
    Some freight brokers are increasing the number of loads they can book per day with software that automates repetitive components of the booking process.
  • Zim's restructured Med-US services add transshipment options
    By reworking two trans-Atlantic connections, Zim will offer new port coverage in Italy and Turkey while also offering more ways to connect with South America.
  • Intra-Asia container rates rebound on typhoon-tightened capacity
    Forwarders say intra-Asia pricing is strengthening amid congestion-based blank sailings and strong demand, and carriers are marshalling another round of peak season rate increases.
  • Oilfield services titans shift focus to gas, deepwater developments
    The decline in oil prices has prompted diversification of projects for Baker Hughes and SLB.
  • ILA, USMX to resume talks on new master contract in November
    Maritime employers and the longshore union representing dockworkers along the US East and Gulf coasts will restart negotiations in New Jersey next month, with automation the main issue at hand.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Acquisitive eyes turn to next Middle East offshore shipping takeover after Greeks muscle in
    M3's Robert Day identifies Vortex Offshore as a likely target in changing sector
  • Greek bulker reports explosions as Houthi menace on shipping reawakens
    Incident reported by Reefer & General ship is the first Houthi attack reported in more than two weeks
  • Higher charter rates and vessel sales drive up Wintermar profit
    Offshore company says average charter rates were up 23%
  • Israel's 'relatively contained' missile strikes on Iran could boost tanker sentiment
    US analysts join research chorus seeing opportunity in 'oversold' public tanker equities
  • Higher charter rates and vessel sales drives up Wintermar profit
    Offshore company says average charter rates up 23%
  • 'Less usual' demand drivers could come into play for tankers, says shipping investor Gersemi
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led fund sees floating storage business as a potential boost for the sector
  • Yieldstreet strikes deal to end class action lawsuit over ship recycling finance losses
    The settlement will see digital investment company pay $6.2m and forgive $2.75m in fees
  • Viewpoint: Battle over Seanergy tests whether the Marshall Islands could become uninvestable
    Court case could determine whether republic retains its status as a popular offshore jurisdiction for IPOs, corporate governance expert says
  • Equinor forges 'industry-defining' charter with Liberty Green for wind project
    Patriot Offshore unit to build second crew transfer vessel at US yard
  • Kuwaiti aframax ships first petrol cargo from giant new African refinery
    Potential new export route to Europe could compensate for reduced tanker imports into Nigeria
  • 'Loud and public' analyst downgrades have hurt tanker share prices, investor Joakim Hannisdahl says
    Gersemi Asset Management principal stays bullish on sector prospects over the next two to three years
  • 'Not so far-fetched': ABS looks at nuclear-powered LNG carrier
    Study of first concept for the sector finds potential pitfalls - and payoffs
  • New Fortress offshore LNG plant begins producing at full capacity
    Third shipment waved off on board BW Pavilion Leeara, company says
  • Wan Hai Lines inks $1.6bn order for methanol dual fuel neo-panamax container ships
    Eight vessels of 16,000 teu to be built in South Korea and will be Taiwanese operator's largest-ever ships
  • 'No photos': German ship 'carrying Israeli explosives' seen docked in Albania
    Police deter reporters from covering apparent berthing of controversial Kathrin
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen books big high and heavy contract as renewal push rolls on
    Oslo-listed owner has significant amount of its backlog up for renewal this year
  • New Fortress offshore LNG plant starts producing at full capacity
    Third shipment waved off onboard BW Pavilion Leeara, company says
  • Scorpio Tankers could surprise on rates with stock valuation weaker, Fearnley says
    Investment bank slightly behind consensus on earnings but Q4 booking expectations could be too low
  • Clarksons Securities slashes 2025 tanker rate forecasts on weaker demand and says stocks are too cheap
    Investment bank believes stock market valuations are still too conservative
  • Color Group hires five banks for bond refinancing
    Owner says outlook for 2024 is expected to be in line with previous year
  • Money talks: Newbuilding ownership now concentrated in fewer hands, Clarksons says
    Shipping may still be a fragmented sector, but a smaller number of companies is leading investment in new vessels
  • Russia provided ship target data to Houthis to back deadly Red Sea campaign, intelligence sources claim
    Report says Putin regime has aided Yemeni rebels' attacks
  • Asia Pacific Shipping extends newbuilding spree to $1bn with stainless steel chemical tankers
    Vietnamese company has ordered 15 newbuildings this year
  • 'Power of China': Cosco Shipping inks six new container ships at domestic shipyard in RMB deal
    Liner shipping giant opts for conventional fuel
  • George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers tied to sale of tanker trio at healthy price
    Ice-class vessels said to be sailing into fleet of Middle Eastern buyer
  • Damaged bulker bearing potentially explosive Russian cargo to unload in UK after two-month odyssey
    Crew's ordeal set to end as Great Yarmouth agrees to take ammonium nitrate from the Ruby

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 28, 2024
  • Dockworkers expand strike at Montreal port
    Canada's second-busiest port is bracing for another protest by 1,200 longshore employees who have been refusing overtime work since Oct. 10.
  • Gulf Coast ports post sluggish cargo movements in September
    Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi posted modest gains in freight movements during September, while the Port of New Orleans saw mixed results.
  • Zim adds new Mediterranean-US East Coast direct services
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is restructuring its Cross-Atlantic services connecting Mediterranean ports with North and South America.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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